cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 28/08/20262001: A Space Odyssey is playing in town on 70mm tonight so I was doing some light research on its Cinerama exhibition. It played my hometown (Twin Cities), appropriately, at the beautiful Cooper Cinerama Theatre in June 1968 010
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialJohn Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026$2 million a year would cover the salaries of approximately 40 writing instructors (paid a reasonable, but still low wage). I would love to do a John Henry v. the steam shovel experiment to see which has superior effects, whatever this initiative discovers, or 40 additional writing instructors. 411739
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialMél Hogan / The Data Fix @melhogan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026data centers make the political economy of big tech visible 314733
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Not to essentialize, but I routinely find that film people approach literature with a level of mutual respect and an understanding of medium specificity that is rarely returned 111
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialSam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 27/07/2026so many self-styled intellectuals tripping over themselves to volunteer their inability to take movies seriously or understand how they work 318810
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Just sharing this again for no particular reason... 010
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Above the spectacle, I'm still thinking about how devastating The Odyssey's moral and political assertions are -- simple and epochal elevated to piercing and confrontational truths through Nolan's structure and form. What an unexpected companion piece to Oppenheimer: letterboxd.com/matthewcoope...letterboxd.comA review of The Odyssey (2026)While never apolitical, you would be forgiven for not calling Nolan a political filmmaker. But after seemingly excising the last of his high-concept genre pretensions with Tenet, his turn toward more ... 000
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Welp, it was fun while it lasted variety.com/2026/digital...variety.comNetflix in Talks to Buy Letterboxd: ReportLetterboxd has reportedly held exploratory sales talks with Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures and other parties. 010
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Some days you just have to spend your morning cold emailing movie theater chains to ask if they'll tell you who supplies their reclining seats 130
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialJason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 24/05/2026The dude who runs Twitter, controls your feed, and makes money off your posts is on week two of posting about how Chris Nolan casting a black woman as a beautiful woman is anti-white genocide. I do not want to write for that guy for free, which is what you're doing when you post to his platform. 6792218
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 20/05/2026OpenAI Announces Construction Of New Data Center On Top Of Sick Child 12197762141
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 05/05/2026I'm going to say it now, I really have zero patience for the impending onslaught of #TheOdyssey discourse. Historical accuracy or fidelity to the source material is not what makes an adaptation interesting (or even good) 140
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Teaching @doctorow.pluralistic.net's book Enshittification this afternoon. To my chagrin, my students were not as enthusiastic at the end of our last class about assigned reading with profanity in the title as I'd have hoped 2151
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialSCMS Graduate Student Organization @scmsgso.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Self-nomination period for two Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Co-Chair positions is currently open and will close on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:59 pm CDT. If you are interested, fill out the form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 012
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Disney's announcement at #CinemaCon yesterday of an "InfinityVision" branding initiative for Premium Large Format screens is a totally bizarro move that also underscores some essential conditions of the 2020s theatrical exhibition business🧵 thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/infinit...thewaltdisneycompany.comThe Walt Disney Studios and Global Theatrical Exhibition Partners Launch 'Infinity Vision' — The Ultimate Premium Moviegoing Experience | The Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney Studios announced the launch of Infinity Vision, a new certification for premium large format (PLF) theaters. 130
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 28/03/2026This afternoon at 4:15: Come see me, @ptklein.com, and Sarah Sinwell discuss independent theatrical film exhibition! Session M8, sponsored by @misig-scms.bsky.social #scms26 072
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialThe Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 28/03/2026Every month, streaming gets a bit closer to good old fashioned pay TV. Now seemingly every service pairs its scripted entertainment with lowbrow reality fare and live sports.bit.lyNetflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming’s Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free OptionsEvery month, streaming gets a bit closer to good old fashioned pay TV. Now seemingly every service pairs its scripted entertainment with lowbrow reality fare and live sports. 1104
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialDr. Molly Schneider @moschneids.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Once again sharing my annual advice for conference-going: Be sure to eat a vegetable every once in a while. It's easy to get to Day 3 feeling like garbage and then realize you've only eaten granola bars and bar food. Eat a plant when you can. (And drink water and not just coffee!) #SCMS26 192
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialPT Klein @ptklein.com · 25/03/2026If you’re headed to the @scmstudies.bsky.social conference in Chicago this week, I’ve put together this feed that pulls in every post tagged with #SCMS26 to make it easy to connect and follow along! Say hey if I’ll see you there! ✌️ 44610
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialAca-Media @aca-media.bsky.social · 23/03/2026It's SCMS conference week! A good time to recirculate this 2023 document: "Tips From SCMS Members for Having a Productive and Supportive In-Person Conference" docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comTips for Having a Productive and Supportive SCMS In-Person Conference ExperienceTips From SCMS Members for Having a Productive and Supportive In-Person Conference Note: This was originally composed in April 2023 for the first SCMS back in-person after the virtual ones. It has b... 073
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialSCMS Graduate Student Organization @scmsgso.bsky.social · 06/03/2026🎬 Grad students of #SCMS2026 — come say hello! Save the date: Thursday, March 26, 8-9 pm at Fairmont International Ballroom Join us for drinks, conversation, and community at the Graduate Student Reception. 023
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialBilge Ebiri @bilgeebiri.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I just find it funny that people think the guy who made ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER somehow needs to be clearer about where he stands politically. 620224
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 16/03/2026By my count, that's four genuinely excellent Best Picture winners in a row now? Either the Academy has genuinely turned a corner or we're on a collision course towards something far, far worse than Green Book 110
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialKim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 27/02/2026“Roughly $24 billion of Paramount’s takeover financing is coming from the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. [The] journalist-killing kingdom is poised to become a part-owner of one of the world’s most influential news organizations.” 12251135
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.sociallauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 25/02/2026HE NEVER MISSES 181049105
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Look, I'm not saying that I'm excited. But an exercise in Saturday morning cartoon plotting and wall-to-wall creature design also feels like a perfectly legitimate direction for a Star Wars flick (y'know, a *children's* series) to take? 010
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialJohn Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 11/02/2026It is simply not true that LLMs are "black boxes." Not knowing everything about something doesn't make it a black box. The architecture was developed prior to their invention. They are iterated via intentional design. This is not a black box. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... 76513
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 27/01/2026When you're a pet owner (especially of two), there are days when it is more glaringly apparent that you're sharing your home with two animals. Today has been one of those days... 020
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialMichael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026No one mourns the "Wicked." 1231
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Ehrlich's videos are always joyful tributes to cinema in all its genres, modes, and national and industrial permutations. A great lunch break watch! 000
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Worth remembering that despite many missteps, Kathleen Kennedy also shepherded one of the best big-budget studio films of the 2010s (The Last Jedi, a franchise best) and perhaps the single best television series to debut so far this decade (Andor) variety.com/2026/film/ne...variety.comLucasfilm Replacing Kathleen Kennedy With Dave Filoni, Lynwen Brennan as New ‘Star Wars’ BossesLucasfilm has lined up replacements for Kathy Kennedy when she steps down from running the company behind "Star Wars" this year. 131
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 12/01/2026The Golden Globes are a fun time because you have celebrities taking up airtime with unfunny comedic bits and cutaways to Polymarket ads while Jafar Panahi is sitting there about to be arrested by his government for making films 130
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialSCMS Graduate Student Organization @scmsgso.bsky.social · 18/12/2025GSO is planning a new webinar series—and we want your input. Current topic ideas include: Academic Freedom Research Methods Job and Career Pathways We welcome additional suggestions and feedback. Please share your ideas using this form: forms.gle/GtyCF5ZtEq6a... 043
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 09/01/2026The deadline to sign up for the #SCMS26 mentorship program (as either mentee or mentor) is next Friday! The GSO is also looking to connect first-time attendees with more experienced grad students. A reminder email was sent out this morning with more info and sign-up links 012
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Avatar: Fire and Ash is now in theaters, so it's as good a time as any to re-plug my article on high frame rate projection 111
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialSCMS Graduate Student Organization @scmsgso.bsky.social · 18/12/2025GSO Spotlight Program We’re thrilled to introduce a new initiative! If you’ve recently been published, completed your dissertation, received an award, or have other exciting news to share, we want to highlight you. Submissions can be made here: forms.gle/dpyQDLCoNKtL... 166
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Seven straight Warner Bros. pictures earned over $40 million on their opening weekends. Warner Bros. led the Golden Globes noms. It's having one of the best years critically and financially in its history. Why is it auctioning itself off? The answer explains a lot about the modern economy.prospect.orgWhy Is Warner Bros. for Sale at All? - The American ProspectIts product has never been more critically or financially successful. Why is it auctioning itself off? 518481
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Greatly enjoyed reading Ramzi Fawaz's essay on Andor in the new issue of Film Quarterly, where he shrewdly argues that the series "sits resolutely within the history of global revolutionary media." doi.org/10.1525/fq.2...doi.org“I Have Friends Everywhere”Andor’s Revolutionary CommitmentsThis essay places Disney’s Studios’ acclaimed Star Wars television series Andor within the history of contemporary revolutionary media, most notably as a modern-day descendant of Gillo Pontecorvo’s Th... 021
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialWriters Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix. 191846854
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Wow... One of the formative movie theaters of my childhood in the Twin Cities colliding with the formative movie theater of my college years in Chicago! 1181
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Super stoked that our panel on independent film exhibition was accepted! 🎉 See you all in Chicago in a few months! 000
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 08/11/2025(GDT's Frankenstein is the best movie I'm seen so far this year and deserves to be seen in theaters. Achingly personal, staggeringly archetypal. Seen it twice and sobbed both times) 010
cinematthew.bsky.social @cinematthew.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Summer from Vivaldi's Four Seasons at the end of Portrait of a Lady on Fire comes to mind 130
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialMusic Box Theatre @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social · 09/10/2025RIP actor & Chicago native Ron Dean. He interrogated Dr. Richard Kimble in THE FUGITIVE, he dropped Andy off at detention in THE BREAKFAST CLUB, he was shot by Harvey Dent in THE DARK KNIGHT, he was Marty Crane's poker buddy on FRASIER, and so much more. 726152
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 01/10/2025We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25. 649249428245
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialKim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 19/09/2025That’s gotta really hurt. (And I am stunned.) 14788125
Reposted by cinematthew.bsky.socialMatt Belloni @mattbelloni.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Writers Guild protest is starting now at the Disney gate in Burbank…. 161445407